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Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke "Toks" Olagundoye Listen1 ⓘ Listen2 ⓘ (born 16 September 1975) [1] is a Nigerian actress known for playing Jackie Joyner-Kersee on The Neighbors, Hayley Shipton on Castle and Olivia Finch on Frasier.
The mausoleum complex of Tamaudun, Shuri Castle, Katsuren Castle, Nakagusuku Castle, Nakijin Castle, Zakimi Castle, Sefa-utaki, and Sonohyan-utaki all form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu. [2]
Okō Castle (岡豊城, Okō-jō) was a Japanese castle structure located in what is now part of the city of Nankoku Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.It was the original base of power for the Chōsokabe clan who were feudal lords of Tosa Province during the late Muromachi and Sengoku periods and famous as the birthplace of the warlord Chōsokabe Motochika.
Gusuku continued to be built during this period, the most notable being Nakagusuku Castle and Yarazamori Castle. A significant change in status for the kingdom happened in 1609 [5] with the invasion of Ryukyu by Satsuma Domain of Japan. Satsuma destroyed both Nakijin Castle and Urasoe Castle, as well as capturing Shuri Castle, during the war.
Oka Castle (岡城, Oka-jō) was a Sengoku to Edo period yamajiro-style Japanese castle located in the city of Taketa, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2023.
Ōtaki Castle (大多喜城, Ōtaki-jō) is a Japanese castle located in Ōtaki, southeast Chiba Prefecture, Japan. In the Edo period , Ōtaki Castle was given to Honda Tadakatsu . [ 1 ] The castle was also known as "Odaki-jō" ( 小田喜城 ) .
Akō Castle (赤穂城, Akō-jō) is a flatland Japanese castle located in the city of Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Built by the Asano clan in the Edo period, it was the center of Akō Domain in western Harima Province. The castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1971, with the area under protection expanded in 2003. [1]
The Katsurayama Castle was built during the Sengoku period of Japan. At around 1557, Baba Nobuharu, one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen" decided that he was going to siege the castle. His plan fully went into action in March 1557 when him and 6,000 samurai and ashigaru succeeded in destroying the castle and killing the castle ...